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Quantum networks could one day connect quantum computers into more powerful systems and enable new forms of secure communication. But a fundamental...

Quantum researchers are searching for a topological superconductor—a material that, if discovered, would allow major advances in quantum computing by combining two...

Particle accelerators are expensive. Not just to build or to run, but also to predict the outcome of measurements obtained from them.

As quantum computers grow more ambitious, many researchers believe the best way forward is to build them in multiple interconnected parts. In...

According to quantum electrodynamics, the theory describing interactions between light and electrically charged particles, a sufficiently strong electric field can, in principle,...

Physics is generally built on observations, then the maths that supports them comes later. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan takes a look at an...

Theoretical physicists at Emory University have discovered a way to use light to detect the "spectral fingerprints" of anyons—exotic quasiparticles that emerge...

The word "vacuum" may conjure the image of empty space. Maybe you think of a region far outside the solar system without...

Quantum mechanics stands out by being probabilistic and a new analysis suggests that this property can be traced unexpectedly deep into the...

Often described as a genius, physicist Sabrina Pasterski built and flew her own plane by the age of 16 and is now...

Using a new slow-motion electron camera, physicists from Regensburg, Marburg and Jülich revealed how intense electric fields drive electrons in graphene, causing...

Patterns of microcircuitry in the cerebral cortex suggest that the brain has an array of repeated canonical computational units. However, neural representations...

Explores the idea that the universe is a giant hologram and what this means for consciousness, psychic phenomena and the nature of reality.

One of the most important philosophical works of the 20th century, exploring the nature of human existence, time, and Being itself.

A materialist account of consciousness, arguing that the self and subjective experience are constructed by the brain's complex processes.

A pioneering exploration of the parallels between modern physics and Eastern mystical traditions, from quantum to cosmos.

Superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory of everything — physics written for curious minds.

Conversations with one of the greatest Advaita Vedanta masters — a direct pointer to the nature of consciousness and the illusion of the self.

Ancient Tibetan wisdom on the nature of mind, death, rebirth, and the opportunity for liberation between lives.

Physicist David Bohm proposes that reality is a dynamic whole, with an implicate order underlying the visible world.

Penrose argues that human consciousness involves non-algorithmic processes, pointing to quantum gravity as an explanation.

The philosopher who named the hard problem argues that consciousness cannot be reduced to physical processes alone.

Long-form conversations with the world's leading philosophers and scientists on the hardest problem in all of science.

A four-part series exploring space, time, quantum reality, and the multiverse — one of the finest science documentary series ever made.

Mathematically rigorous yet accessible exploration of quantum mechanics, entanglement, and the nature of reality.

Chalmers explains why consciousness is uniquely difficult and why standard scientific explanations may be fundamentally incomplete.

Deep conversations on consciousness, meditation, free will, AI and the nature of mind — one of the most intellectually rigorous podcasts available.

Physicist Sean Carroll interviews scientists and philosophers on the biggest questions about the nature of reality, time, and existence.

Extensive episodes on consciousness, meditation, perception, and the neuroscience of experience from a Stanford neuroscientist.

Long-form conversations with scientists, philosophers and thinkers — deep dives into consciousness, AI, physics, and reality.

The landmark paper that defined the hard problem of consciousness — required reading for anyone serious about the topic.

MIT physicist proposes that consciousness is a state of matter called perceptronium, with specific mathematical properties.

The controversial theory that consciousness arises from quantum processes in microtubules within neurons of the brain.

Yale's most popular course. The psychology of happiness, consciousness, and what actually creates lasting wellbeing. Free.

Free lectures and materials from MIT covering consciousness, intentionality, and mental causation.

A rigorous introduction covering dualism, physicalism, consciousness, intentionality, and personal identity. Free.